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Pharmacogenetic effect of the UGT polymorphisms on mycophenolate is modified by calcineurin inhibitors.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Nov 2008
Johnson L'aurelle A, Oetting William S, Basu Saonli, Prausa Susie, Matas Arthur, Jacobson Pamala A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mycophenolic acid (MPA) is glucuronidated primarily by uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase enzymes (UGT) 1A9 and 1A8. These enzymes are highly polymorphic resulting in low activity and high expression phenotypes. We hypothesized that polymorphisms of UGT1A9 and 1A8 may alter MPA pharmacokinetics in kidney transplantation. METHODS: One hundred seventeen kidney (n = 93), pancreas (n = 11), or...
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